Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1038
Revision Date:2005-10-12Version:3
Title:RHE3 Fetchmail Buffer Overflow via Long UIDL Responses
Description:Buffer overflow in the POP3 client in Fetchmail before 6.2.5.2 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long UIDL responses. NOTE: a typo in an advisory accidentally used the wrong CVE identifier for the Fetchmail issue. This is the correct identifier.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2005-2335
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s):fetchmail
Definition Synopsis
  • Software section
  • Red Hat Enterprise 3 is installed
  • AND fetchmail RPM older than 0:6.2.0-3.el3.1
  • AND Configuration section
  • /usr/bin/fetchmail is executable by any user
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